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The headline above is distressing enough without using bloated list or asking prices — a stat that is meaningless so rarely quoted — to throw gas on overheated markets nationwide. Without more precise local information or insight into the economy,…

As 2016 comes to a close, there is an uptick of activity on BostonBubble, a forum for homebuyers in Greater Boston that dates back to 2005. A self-described “lowly renter” is asking advice about homebuying in the New Year because…

My assumption is that many buyer agents who take fiduciary duties seriously have worked with buyers willing to pay over asking price because they believe rising prices will offset their leap of faith. In 1988, Nobel prize winning economist Robert…

Has the housing market reached a tipping point, even in grossly overheated Cambridge, MA? Too early to answer that question, but our Bidding War Scorecard keeps revealing interesting data points about conflicts of interest in real estate. For example, during August…

Remember the scene in Dead Poet’s Society where Robin Williams stands on his desk, and challenges his students to change their perspective? His message: the way you see a problem or opportunity depends on where you stand. So the…

A recent post in the WSJ says there are good reasons to argue there will be a BEAR housing market or a BULL market in 2014. So it’s no surprise there’s heated debate on Boston.com about what’s hot and what’s…

At the beginning of the fourth quarter last night, New England Patriots fans were biting their nails. Their team clung to a 29-22 lead as the Indianapolis Colts threatened a comeback. Like Patriot Nation, home sellers across MA entered the…

Hmmm… if MLS listings are expiring or being canceled at roughly the same pace as they are selling, is there really a problem with low inventory in Massachusetts? Or is it a problem with unrealistic prices, unreal price appreciation during…

Ready to reset your assumptions about where the housing market is headed in 2014 and beyond? Compared to other housing gurus, Mark Hanson looks at trends upside down and backwards; as buyer agents, that’s Real Estate Cafe’s perspective too. So…